Craig Handy
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| Background information | |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Saxophone |
| Website | www |
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Craig Mitchell Handy (born September 25, 1962)[1] is an American tenor saxophonist.[2]
Born in Oakland, California, he attended North Texas State University and following this played with Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters, Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Abdullah Ibrahim, Elvin Jones, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, John Hicks, George Adams, Ray Drummond, Conrad Herwig, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Cookers, and David Weiss among many others. He was a member and Musical Director of the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra and performed with Charles Mingus' Epitaph reprise.
Handy plays the role of Coleman Hawkins in the 1996 film Kansas City. He is credited for performing the Cosby Show season 6 and 7 theme.
Discography
As leader
| Title | Year of Release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Split Second Timing | 1991 | Arabesque |
| Introducing Three for All + One | 1993 | Arabesque |
| Reflections in Change | 1999 | Sirocco |
| Flow | 2000 | Sirocco |
| Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith | 2014 | Okeh/Sony |
As sideman
With Cecil Brooks III
- Hangin' with Smooth (Muse, 1990)
With George Cables
- The George Cables Songbook (HighNote, 2016)
With Betty Carter
- Droppin' Things (Verve, 1990)
With The Cookers
- Warriors (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2010)
- Cast the First Stone (Plus Loin, 2011)
- Believe (Motema Music, 2012)
With Ray Drummond
With Joe Henderson
- Big Band (Verve, 1997)
With Freddie Hubbard
- New Colors (Hip Bop Essence, 2001)
- On the Real Side (Times Square, 2008)
With Bobby Hutcherson
- Acoustic Masters II (Atlantic, 1994)
With Abdullah Ibrahim
With Charles Mingus
With Ralph Peterson
With John Scofield
- Up All Night (Verve, 2003)
With Charles Sullivan
- Kamau (Arabesque, 1995)
With Charles Tolliver
- With Love (Blue Note, 2006)
With Jack Walrath
- Journey, Man! (Evidence, 1995)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scott Yanow. "Craig Handy | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
Further reading
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Ninth edition, edited by Laura Diane Kuhn (born 1953), Schirmer Books, New York (2001), Template:ISBN
- The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Second edition, Three volumes, edited by Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950), Macmillan Publishers, London (2002), Template:ISBN
External links
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